FEARING THE MALACHI CRUNCH: So I was incredibly excited last night at about 7:55p when, flipping around to see if there was something airing for Lucy to watch, I noticed that the Hub network was just about to re-air the Family Ties two-parter "A, My Name Is Alex" and set my TiVo promptly.
For those too young to remember (or who weren't into Family Ties), this was as Very Special as episodes get. Alex's "best friend" Greg (I use the quotes because I don't believe we had ever seen him before) is killed in a car accident on a drive Alex himself had opted out of, and we transition from Alex's comic denial-of-grief into 40 minutes of stark drama (staged on a black set, ala Our Town) before an unseen therapist who unpacks all of Alex's insecurities and the pressure of always being seen as the one who had all the answers. (Or, alternatively, it hasn't aged well, but this plus HIMYM was a nice one-two punch last night.) Much, much hugging and learning and Emmy-winning ensues.
So here's my question: what's a tv episode you haven't seen in a damn long time which you would be delighted to come across again?
